Beech Tree News Network

(Bowling Green, KY)-  Kentucky State Police Post 3 Commander Captain John Clark is reporting the following activity by the Troopers and Detectives for the month of January 2016.

    Citations:                         1,517
    Speed:                               445
    Seatbelt:                             71
    DUI Arrest:                           23
    Complaints:                        1,042
    Collisions Investigated:             104
    Criminal Cases Opened:                33
    Criminal Arrest:                     117

Butler County High School held Bearfest Ceremonies on Friday night during the boy/girl doubleheader with Trinity. Bearfest Queen is Callie Cardwell, daughter of Tina and Donald Cardwell of Jetson.  Bearfest King is Nolan Johnson, son of Michaelle and Dan Johnson of the South Side.
Representing the Freshmen Class:

Converting the William H. Natcher Parkway to an I-65 spur between Owensboro and Bowling Green has gone from a dream to something that Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin wants to happen, and soon.

On Tuesday, Bevin submitted his 2016-22 Recommended Highway Plan to the state legislature. In that plan, a total of $66 million in construction funds is spread over Daviess, Ohio, Butler and Warren counties to "Upgrade the Natcher Parkway to interstate standards in order to establish the I-565 spur route between Bowling Green and Owensboro."

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., is temporarily suspending operations at its Springfield, Ohio production facility, and is voluntarily withdrawing from the market all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at that location (see the product list at http://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/) Products subject to the voluntary withdrawal are identified with a product code beginning with the letter “A” in the upper right-hand corner of the package (see example below), and are sold in the following states and Canadian provinces noted

Butler County voters went to the polls today and by a margin of 326 votes chose to reject the legal sale of alcohol in a ballot referendum.  "NO" voters edged out "YES" voters 2,265 to 1,939 with 12 of 12 precincts and all absentees reporting.  In terms of percentage, "NO" voters garnered 54 percent and "YES" voters had 46 percent.  

The lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died while in the Butler County Jail has been dismissed. Named in the suit were Butler County Jailer Terry Fugate, his chief deputy jailer, and two other people regarding the 2012 death of Clifford Dewayne Johnson.

Denise Johnson, the widow of Dewayne Johnson, sued Fugate, Chief Deputy Jailer Rocky Tyree, jail administrator Kelli Fugate, nurse Tessa Fugate and Butler County in U.S. District Court. The suit accused the defendants of being liable for Dewayne Johnson’s death because of deliberate indifference and negligence.

Butler County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Monday, January 25, with all magistrates present:  Stevie Givens (1st), Johnny Tuck (2nd), Chad Tyree (3rd), David Whittinghill (4th), and Bobby Moore (5th).

A light agenda was on tap and magistrates moved through the various items with relative ease and efficiency.  

Beech Tree News provides courthouse statistics on a regular basis.  Courthouse information provided in this article is a matter of public record.  The following records are from the Butler County Clerk and Circuit Clerk’s offices and cover December 30th- January 24th.
Civil Cases:
Branch Banking & Trust vs. John Wyatt
Discover Bank vs. Lorie Brabham
PNC Bank National Association vs. Jeffrey Hawkins
Farm Credit Mid America, FLCA vs. Joey Wright
PBI Bank Inc vs. Jerry Tomes
Shelby Perry vs. Sherry Stobaugh Davis

 Bowling Green, Ky. (January 24, 2016)--  Kentucky Transportation District 3 crews continue their efforts in clearing roadways across the district. The warmer weather and sunshine have been a tremendous help in greatly improving road conditions. Crews plowed overnight and resumed salting operations this morning.

Following a complaint filed with the Butler County Clerk on January 12, a precinct worker has been removed from working the polls in the North Second precinct.  The Butler County Board of Elections voted to replace Roger Givens as a precinct worker after Citizens For An Alcohol Free Butler County filed a complaint with the Butler County Clerk's office.  The complaint was signed by Bruce Jennings, chairperson of the committee.